Search Russian Postage Stamps of 1956

USSR (Soviet Union) Postage - Stamps
1956 - 1960

MINT SETS, SINGLE STAMPS, SOUVENIR SHEETS

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960

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Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1959
	2273	2190	2158	40k multi, Lenin, view of Kremlin	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2274	2191	2159	60k multi, Power plant on Volga	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2275	2192	2160	1r multi, Space rockets over Kremlin	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2276	2196	2168	25k ultra-black, Woman Skater	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2277	2197	2169	40k ultra-black, Woman Skater	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2278	2195A	2166	40k blue-brown, Darwin, biologist	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2279	2194	2165	40k green, Torricelli, mathematician	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2280	2200	2167	40k red, Gamaleya, microbiologist	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2281	2199	2164	40k chocolate, Shalom Aleichem	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2282	2201	2170	1r, brown, Overprinted in orange	0,150	12,5	MNH, EF

	2283	2203	2174	40k, ultra, red overprint, R.Burns	0,100	12,5	MNH, EF

	2284	2202	2172	40k brown, Selma Lagerlef, writer	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2285	2204	2173	40k brown, Zwirka, lithuanian writer	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2286	2205	2171	40k gray, Joliot-Curie, scientist	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2287	2206	2179	40k multi, Popov, radio, icebreaker	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2288	2207	2180	60k multi, Soviet broadcasting	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2289	2210	2178	40k bister-brown, Ivan Krylov	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2290	2208	2175	40k black-violet, Griboedov	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2291	2209	2176	40k violet-brown, Ostrovski	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2292	2211	2177	40k slate-brown, Anton Chekhov	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2293	2212	2178A	40k gray-ocher, Nikolai Gogol	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2294	2213	2178B	40k brown-violet, Aksakov	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2295	2254	2178C	40k violet-black, Koltzov, poet	1,500	12,5	MNH, EF

	2296	2214	2189	40k blue, Saadi, Persian poet	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2297	2215	2190	40k rose-black, Orbeliani, writer	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2298	2216	2191	40k multi, O. Korin, Japanese artist	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2299	2232	2181	10k multi, Steamer "Soviet Union"	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2300	2233	2182	20k multi, Steamer "Dzerzhibski"	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2301	2217	2183	40k multi, M.S. "Rossija" at Odessa	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2302	2234	2184	40k multi, Murmansk-Tyksi line	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2303	2218	2185	60k multi, Steamer "Kalinin"	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2304	2235	2186	1r multi, Leningrad-London line	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2305	2220	2188	40k ultra, Globe and route of Luna-1	3,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2306	2219	2187	40k rose, Globe and Luna-1	3,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2307	2221	2192	40k sepia, Lenin	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF

	2310	2224	2196	40k violet, Humboldt, naturalist	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2311	2225	2195	40k gray-brown, J. Haydn, composer	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2312	2227	2201	40k multi, Tourists reading Map	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2313	2229	2202	40k multi, Canoeing	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2314	2228	2203	40k multi, Skiers	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2315	2226	2200	40k multi, Mountain Climber	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2319	2297	2205	10k red-black, Lenin, Ulyanovsk	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2320	2236	2204	10k sepia, Repin, Moscow	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2321	2237	2206	20k violet, Mayakovsky, Moscow	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2322	2238	2207	25k blue, Pushkin, Leningrad	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2323	2298	2208	60k green, Maxim Gorki, Moscow	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2324	2239	2209	1r ultra, Tchaikovsky, Moscow	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2325	2276	2214	25k blue-black, Wild horse	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2326	2275	2215	25k brown, Ussuri Tiger	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2327	2243	2216	40k green, Red squirrel	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2328	2242	2217	40k green, Pine marten	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2329	2309	2218	60k green, Hazel hen	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2330	2310	2219	1r blue, Mute swan	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2331	2244	2222	40k multi, Sturgeon, Map	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2332	2245	2223	60k multi, Chum salmon, Map	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF

	2333	2246	2220	60k green, Louis Braille	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2334	2247	2221	40k black, Musa Djalil, Tartar poet	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2335	2249	2224	15k rose-gray, Gymnast	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2336	2250	2225	25k green-brown, Runner	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2337	2251	2226	30k red-gray, Athletes with Trophy	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2338	2252	2227	60k blue-yellow, Water polo	2,0 00	12,5	MNH, EF

	2340	2290	2245	10k orange, Spasski Tower, Symbols	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2341	2289	2244	10k violet-maroon, Chemicals	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2342	2291	2246	15k brown-red, Home building	2,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2343	2292	2247	15k brown, Meat production	2,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2344	2293	2248	20k green-red, Machinery	2,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2345	2294	2249	20k green-red, Grain production	2,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2346	2255	2250	30k lilac-red, Oil production	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2347	2295	2251	30k brown-green, Textiles	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2348	2256	2252	40k violet-orange, Steel	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2349	2257	2253	40k blue-rose, Coal	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2350	2258	2254	60k orange, Iron	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2351	2296	2255	60k ultra-red, Electric Power	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2352	2259	2232	10k blue-green, Glacier survey	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2353	2277	2233	25k blue-red, Research ship "Vityaz"	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2354	2260	2234	40k ultra, Antarctic camp, penguin	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2355	2261	2235	1r ultra, Rocket and Observatory	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2360	2266	2237	20k multi, Students in the Moscow	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2361	2267	2238	40k multi, Miner and Steel worker	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2364	2270	2241	40k brown, Makhtumkuli, writer	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2367	2273	2259	40k violet, Map of Luna-3 flight	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	2370	2279	2261	60k blue, Kremlin and US Capitol	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF

	2371	2280	2262	10k violet, Helicopter	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2372	2281	2263	25k blue-brown, Diver	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2373	2282	2264	40k red-indigo, Motorcyclist	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	2374	2283	2265	60k blue-bister, Parachutists	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF

	2375	2285	2267	40k red, Kremlin, Space flight map	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2376	2284	2266	40k blue-red, Moon, Earth, Rocket	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2377	2286	2268	20k gray, Sandor Petephy, poet	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2378	2287	2269	40k multi, Monument, bridge	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2379	2288	2270	40k ultra, Manolis Glezos, Acropolis	2,000	12:12,5	MNH, S

	2380	2299	2271	40k ultra, Voskresensky, chemist	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	2390	2311	2283	40k multi, 1^st Cavalry Army Anniv.	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF

Stamps are referenced by CPA Stamp Catalog (Moscow, 1983), Michel (2002/2003) and Scott (2002/2003).
Stamp from set marked (*) my be available as single stamp.
CPA - "Souzpechat" Central Philatelic Agency under the Ministry of Communications of the USSR. CPA catalog numbering of 1918-1980 RSFSR and USSR postage-stamps are accepted in the Russia up to days ( have a look at V.Soloviev "1857-1991 Postage-Stamps of Russian and USSR. Catalog - Reference. 2002/2003 ".
The number of stamps printed (column Print run) is quoted in millions.
MNH - Mint never hinged
MLH - Mint lightly hinged
MH - mint hinged
F - fine stamp condition
VF - very fine stamp condition
EF - extremely fine stamp condition
S - superb, better than EF
SEC - Special Event Cancel
CTO - Cancelled to order
Imperf. - Imperforated stamp